Forced to run a labyrinth of carbon atoms uniquely arranged in twisted stacks, electrons do some rather peculiar things.

Superconducting materials are similar to the carpool lane in a congested interstate. Like commuters who ride together, ...

While collisions with lattice impurities happen frequently, collisions between electrons are much rarer. The situation ...

Engineers have long dreamed of creating a wonderful material that can revolutionize construction. In 2004, their dream came ...

Three exotic new species of superconductivity were spotted last year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to form a frictionless quantum soup.

The scientists found that this arises because the wrinkles effectively ‘stretch’ the graphene lattice, thus providing a larger space for protons to permeate through the pristine crystal lattice. This ...

The Würzburg model system consisting of two nanographene layers that can absorb and bind chloride ions (green) through a defect in the crystal lattice. Graphene is an extremely thin, flexible and ...

So-called defects can be created in the carbon lattice of graphene. These can be thought of as small holes that make the lattice permeable to gases,' says chemistry professor Frank Würthner from ...

It is particularly interesting for scientists to be able to control the permeability of graphene for different substances. "So-called defects can be created in the carbon lattice of graphene.

Graphene is a two-dimensional material made of pure carbon atoms, arranged in a hexagonal lattice, known for its high electrical and thermal conductivity, transparency, flexibility, and strength.

(Image: Kazutaka Shoyama, University of Würzburg) It is particularly interesting for scientists to be able to control the permeability of graphene for different substances: ‘So-called defects can be ...